Talks guitars, amps and playing to Tony Bacon

The blurred fingers of the guitar star focussed by the blurred gaze of Richard Walmsley

Gary Moore

Why a pink Strat is Gazzer's fave

Is heavy metal really all mouth and trousers, or is there music in there too? Gary Moore's keyboardsman discusses technology and the changing face of rock with Tim Goodyer - quietly.

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More soft poop scoops from the investigative mind of Adrian Deevoy

SynthAxe

We return to bring you the latest news and developments on the astounding SynthAxe.

EffectsCheck

Dave Burrluck steps into another dimension and gets high

Disturbing tales of everyday studio folk

Ted Fletcher documents the rise of a talented studio engineer whose recorded credits already include albums by Gary Moore and China Crisis.

could this be the new cheap six string to corner the market? Only £110, great action, well set up and a fine starter's instrument. Jon Lewin plinks.

The Hamer Chaparral

BBC launches major rock tutor series

Auntie Learns to Rock — BBC to screen Rockschool. What's it all about?

"Are these electronic kits gonna take over altogether, d'you reckon?" asks Geoff Nicholls.

Keyboard player to Rainbow, Black Sabbath and now Ozzy Osbourne, Don talks to Tim Oakes about his keyboards, how to Bark At The Moon, and life on the road with a werewolf...

His time with Rainbow, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne has made Don Airey a rock institution (rather than putting him in one). Tim Goodyer talks to him about music and machinery.

Alan Townsend braves an interview

Watson